Tesla replaces chairman Musk with Telstra CFO

09 NOV 2018

Telstra announced its CFO Robyn Denholm is stepping down to become chairman of the board at electric car maker Tesla a little over a month after taking on the role at Australia’s largest mobile operator.

Although the Tesla appointment begins on 13 November, Denholm (pictured, left) will see out a six-month notice period with Telstra, meaning she will leave the company on 6 May 2019.

Telstra CEO Andy Penn said in a statement: “We are sorry to see Robyn leave Telstra. We know that it has become increasingly difficult to balance her responsibilities as Telstra CFO with the increased activity of the Tesla board,” Penn said.

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Joseph Waring joins Mobile World Live as the Asia editor for its new Asia channel. Before joining the GSMA, Joseph was group editor for Telecom Asia for more than ten years. In addition to writing features, news and blogs, he...